HESAA, the Higher Education Student Assistance Authority, is the only New Jersey state agency with the sole mission of providing students and families with financial and informational resources for students to pursue their education beyond high school.

Need-based financial aid grants

• The New Jersey Tuition Aid Grant (TAG)
• Part-time TAG for County College Students
• Community College Opportunity Grant (CCOG)
• The Governor’s Urban Scholarship Program (GUS)
• The Governor’s Industry Vocations Scholarship (GIVS)

Scholarships

• New Jersey Student Tuition Assistance Reward Scholarship (NJ STARS and NJ STARS II)
• The Governor’s Urban Scholarship Program (GUS)
• The Governor’s Industry Vocations Scholarship (GIVS)
• World Trade Center Scholarship (WTC)
• The New Jersey Better Education Savings Trust (NJBEST) Scholarship
• Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Scholarship (LEOM)
• Survivor Tuition Benefits (STB)

New Jersey’s 529 college savings plan

• The New Jersey Better Education Savings Trust (NJBEST) Scholarship
• NJBEST Matching Grant

New Jersey’s supplemental family loan program

• New Jersey College Loans to Assist State Students (NJCLASS)

State and federal loan redemption programs
Based on your career choice, up to $200,000 in student loan redemption for up to four years of service as a primary care provider in select areas.

Community Services	Education Adult Education / Literacy
Areas Served	State-Wide

Last Updated: 05/21/24